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I think it’s incredibly fucked how capitalism discourages learning for learning’s sake. People will have interests they’ve spent years researching then say it’s “useless knowledge” bc it didn’t go towards a college degree and isn’t part of their job. Learning is never useless! Your brain is growing and developing throughout your whole life! People would never have epiphanies or sudden lightening strikes of creativity if they weren’t learning new things! That goes double for topics like science, politics, and history, which inform your understanding of the world you live in!

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hi everyone, long time no see! coming back to tumblr with a pitch that one friend rated 12/10, another 15/10, and no one less than a 10 (that i will be mentioning for the purposes of this post).

so basically me and my girlfriend are in our final year as university undergrads, and are fighting for our lives for stuff to put on our cvs / master applications that falls in line with our degree programs and interests (english literature for both). as much as i'd like it to, 'spending well over 80 hours mapping out dnd sessions' for some reason doesn't tend to appeal to employers or admissions offices.

this is where VULTURE CULTURE comes in.

we've laid out the principal tenets on the 'about' page, but a tldr for whoever is interested:

At Vulture Culture, we aim to take the works of people they may not necessarily feel the best about, works that may not otherwise see the light of day, and give them a ‘home.’ We believe that there’s no such thing as a story not worth telling. By not charging submission fees (be so for real) and keeping our guidelines few, we also hope to erode some of the traditional barriers in publishing, and create a more accessible space for all.

in other words, GIVE US YOUR LEFTOVERS.

we are a literary magazine that will accept anything that exists in the mid range of what you love and hate. have you ever wanted to be published but where do you even start? here. are you unsure what to do with that old work that's been sitting in your drafts forever (it's good enough to post, but not good enough to be picked up by anyone of significance)? hi.

our first issue theme is NEW BODIES, and we are just as curious as you to find out what that means. deadline is march 1st, 2024.

come help us be employable or whatever. also in return you get to clear up some draft space and see your name in print. together, love wins 🏆

#OH MY GOD THIS IS PERFECT!! I WILL BE SUBMITTING AND ALL MY FOLLOWERS SHOULD TOO!!!!

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” I don’t go here but…” is such a cool tag to get idc idc. You don’t know what I’m talking about but you like it anyways? Let’s make out

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seeing everyone say that they r strangely optimistic about this summer is so lovely. may the season treat us well 🫶

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do me a solid and just reblog this saying what time it is where you are and what you’re thinking about in the tags.

#it's 6:34 i'm in my dorm and i'm working on a soundscape for the show i'm sound designing. thinking about food

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last night was one of those nights where me and my best friend stayed up until 4 in the morning and our faces hurt from laughing so hard

#is it weird that i think about how much i'm going to miss this in the future

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Learn to love reading and research I promise you’ll never be bored again

#I LOVE IT. except when i have to do it... for classes... killing myself

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@lesbyers

violence as a form of love

the goldfinch, donna tartt / twin size mattress, the front bottoms / genius annotator thejluz / paper girls episode 5 / crush, ethel cain

#paper girls and ethel cain involved with this. i thought of u my paper girls and ethel cain friend <3 #(and also the front bottoms here too hehe)

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i actually dont mind tumblr posts reposted to pinterest. the 13 y/o "pinterest in the only social media my parents let me have" girlies deserve a little treat

#MY 14 YEAR OLD SISTER IS ONE OF THESE KIDS BC OUR PARENTS WON'T LET HER HAVE ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA

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“what’s the song of the summer” ?? it’s DANCING IN THE DARK by bruce springsteen for the 40th year in a row

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you spend so much time thinking about taylor swift it confuddles me severely. this isn’t coming from a place of swiftieism, quite the opposite. how do you do it how do you gaf so hard like i respect you on so many levels your intellectuality. yep soliddddd

It relies entirely on the people I surround myself with like I've inexplicably found great joy and fulfillment in discussing taylor swift at length and then I just end up contemplating. Her whole deal is fascinating to me and above all else I love to play in a space

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reblog if you enjoy napping, being cozy, being conked out, snoozing, wrapping up in blankets, sipping a hot drink, catching some z's, hugging a plushie, or otherwise relaxing and resting

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lesbian just said mads mikkelson is "a little ugly in the face but i see the appeal" around a lot of gayboys and is Facing the Consequences

#I'M SORRY.

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It might sound crazy, but truly there is nothing prettier than a beautiful man covered in blood. I get you Hannibal, it is a sight to see…

#i always say this like i'm a lesbian but will graham covered in blood is an AESTHETIC i live for it

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hey boss i can't come in today it's a sunny day and there's a lovely breeze coming in through my window, yeah it's rustling the branches of the tree outside that's finally bloomed so it's pretty serious

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I cant believe this tweet is how I find out

#WAIT THERE WAS A REASON FOR MY IMMENSE SENSE OF POWERLESSNESS AND DESPAIR ALL OF MY TEENAGE YEARS

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The sick reality is that many of the renowned academics and writers among Gaza's thousands of martyrs will, in twenty years time, be quoted and memorialised by the same universities and institutions that have denigrated them and enabled their slaughter.